Comparison of Gut Microbiota between Sasang Constitutions
Joint Authors
Kim, Mi Jeong
Kim, Hojun
Kim, Bong-Soo
Kim, Jai-eun
Seo, Jae-gu
Bae, Hyo Sang
Kim, Jong Yeol
Lim, Chi-yeon
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Sasang constitutional medicine has long been applied to diagnose and treat patients with various diseases.
Studies have been conducted for establishment of scientific evidence supporting Sasang Constitutional (SC) diagnosis.
Recent human microbiome studies have demonstrated individual variations of gut microbiota which can be dependent on lifestyle and health conditions.
We hypothesized that gut microbial similarities and discrepancies may exist across SC types.
We compared the difference of gut microbiota among three constitutions (So-Yang, So-Eum, and Tae-Eum), along with the investigation of anthropometric and biochemical parameters.
Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes were predominant phyla in all SC types.
The median plot analysis suggested that Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes appeared more abundant in SE and TE, respectively, in the male subjects of 20–29 years old.
At the genus level, Bifidobacterium and Bacteroides manifested the difference between SE and TE types.
For anthropometry, body weight, body mass index, and waist circumference of the TE type were significantly higher than those of the other types.
Overall, findings indicated a possible link between SC types and gut microbiota within a narrow age range.
Further investigations are deemed necessary to elucidate the influences of age, gender, and other factors in the context of SC types and gut microbiota.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kim, Bong-Soo& Bae, Hyo Sang& Lim, Chi-yeon& Kim, Mi Jeong& Seo, Jae-gu& Kim, Jong Yeol…[et al.]. 2013. Comparison of Gut Microbiota between Sasang Constitutions. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451588
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kim, Bong-Soo…[et al.]. Comparison of Gut Microbiota between Sasang Constitutions. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451588
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kim, Bong-Soo& Bae, Hyo Sang& Lim, Chi-yeon& Kim, Mi Jeong& Seo, Jae-gu& Kim, Jong Yeol…[et al.]. Comparison of Gut Microbiota between Sasang Constitutions. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451588
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451588